author
A. F. (Augustus Ferryman) Mockler-Ferryman
1856–1930
A soldier, editor, and historical storyteller, this British writer moved easily between military record, travel writing, and adventure fiction. His books range from studies of West Africa and regimental life to fast-moving tales set in places like Mesopotamia and Norway.
3 Audiobooks
The Life of a Regimental Officer During the Great War, 1793-1815
by A. F. (Augustus Ferryman) Mockler-Ferryman
Peeps at Many Lands: Norway
by A. F. (Augustus Ferryman) Mockler-Ferryman
The Treasure of the Tigris: A Tale of Mesopotamia
by A. F. (Augustus Ferryman) Mockler-Ferryman
About the author
Born in 1856, A. F. Mockler-Ferryman wrote under the name Augustus Ferryman Mockler-Ferryman. He is identified in library and archival records as a British army officer and author, and his published work shows a wide range of interests, from military history and imperial geography to popular travel books and fiction.
Among the works linked to him are Up the Niger, British Nigeria, Peeps at Many Lands: Norway, The Treasure of the Tigris, and The Life of a Regimental Officer During the Great War, 1793–1815. Taken together, they suggest a writer who liked to explain distant places to general readers while also preserving the texture of military experience and earlier campaigns.
He died in 1930. Although detailed biographical information is limited in the sources available here, his surviving bibliography presents him as a practical, energetic author whose books bridge reportage, history, and adventure.